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Patrick Trueman
Patrick Trueman is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Rudolph Walker. He made his first appearance on 13 September 2001. On 7 December 2015, Walker filmed his 1,000th episode as Patrick. For his portrayal of Patrick, Walker won the British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement at the 2018 British Soap Awards. His storylines include reconciling with his adoptive son Paul Trueman ( Gary Beadle) and biological son Anthony Trueman ( Nicholas Bailey), being the possible father of Denise Fox (Diane Parish), to whom he is a father figure, a friendship with both Dot (June Brown) and Jim Branning ( John Bardon), his marriage to Yolande Duke ( Angela Wynter), an affair with Pat Evans ( Pam St Clement), the death of his adoptive son Paul, being assaulted by an unknown assailant in his own shop, dealing with Ben Mitchell (Joshua Pascoe) and his father Phil Mitchell ( Steve McFadden) starting a vendetta against him, a relationship with Cora Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudolph Walker
Rudolph Malcolm Walker CBE (born 28 September 1939) is a Trinidadian-British actor, best known for his roles as Bill Reynolds in ''Love Thy Neighbour'' (1972–1976) and Constable Frank Gladstone in '' The Thin Blue Line'' (1995–1996), as well as his long-running portrayal of Patrick Trueman on the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' (2001–present), for which he received the 2018 British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement. He also provided voiceovers for both the British and American versions of ''Teletubbies'' (1997–2001). Walker's feature film credits include '' 10 Rillington Place'' (1971), '' Bhaji on the Beach'' (1993), and '' Ali G Indahouse'' (2002). He runs The Rudolph Walker Foundation, a charity designed to help disadvantaged youths find careers in entertainment, and was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2021. Early life and emigration Rudolph Walker was born on 28 September 1939 in San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago. He began acting as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Bailey
Nicholas Richard Bailey (born 5 July 1971 in Birmingham) is a British actor, best known for his role as Anthony Trueman in the soap opera ''EastEnders''.Thwaite, Emily (2008)Breakfast with Mugabe, ''The Gazette'', 20 February 2008, retrieved 2011-07-31 He also participated in the 2006 series of ITV's '' Soapstar Superstar''. He attended Old Swinford Hospital School, Stourbridge, The Blue Coat School, Edgbaston, Birmingham and Cherry Orchard, also in Birmingham. Bailey has also performed in numerous theatre productions, with roles including, Macduff in Macbeth at The Mercury Theatre, Colchester, October 2014; Robert Mugabe's security officer Gabriel in ''Breakfast with Mugabe'', and The Duke of Burgundy in Richard Eyre's production of ''King Lear'' at the National Theatre in London. In 2012, Bailey joined the cast of BBC Radio 4 soap opera ''The Archers'' as Carl. TV and film roles * ''House of Anubis'' – Police Officer (2011) * ''Doctors'' – Paramedic / other (3 episod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cora Cross
Cora Cross is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Ann Mitchell. Cora is the mother of Tanya Branning (Jo Joyner), Rainie Cross (Tanya Franks) and Ava Hartman ( Claire Perkins) and the grandmother of Lauren ( Jacqueline Jossa), Abi (Lorna Fitzgerald), and Oscar Branning (Neo and Charlee Hall) as well as Dexter Hartman (Khali Best). Cora initially appeared from 11 to 15 April 2011, and returned as a regular character on 28 July. Cora is described as having "a brash, outspoken attitude and does not care who she offends", deemed "an archetypal East End matriarch" and ''Inside Soap'' says that Cora is a "brash, loud lady who likes to tell everyone what she thinks and has absolutely no shame." In May 2011, when it was confirmed that Cora would be returning to ''EastEnders'', executive producer Bryan Kirkwood said, "We all love Cora here—actress Ann Mitchell could be one of the Walford greats". Kirkwood was keen to find a new matriarch for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
